http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes//rss/ninth-circuit-news.xml Top Stories from Santa Clara Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/important-9th-circuit-decision-regarding-doma.cfm The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today released its ruling regarding the restriction of health care benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. The court held that this restriction is unconstitutional and that there is rational basis to without benefits to same-sex partners. Analysts see the ruling as an important step in overturning DOMA -- the federal legislation which bans recognition of marriage equality for LGBT families by the federal government. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-allows-cameras-in-district-courts.cfm Judicial Council's unanimous vote affects civil non-jury matters Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/9th-circuit-pledge-of-allegiance-ruling.cfm Upheld against atheist challenge Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:16:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/arguments-in-usa-v-arizona.cfm News coverage of today's hearing at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:34:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/usa-v-arizona.cfm Documents from the Ninth Circuit case concerning the Arizona immigration statute (10-16645) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proposition-8.cfm 9th Circuit decision at 10:00 this morning Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT